Zoning Board of Appeals

BO AR D M EM BE R S Jordan Berg Powers, Chair Lawrence Abramoff, Vice Chair George Cortes Eric Torkornoo Erik Bartenhagen, Alternate Member Matthew Sacco, Alternate Member ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS C ON T A CT • Address: City Hall, 455 Main St, MEETING AGENDA Room 404, Worcester, MA 01608 Monday, January 12, 2026 –5:30pm - Worcester City Hall Levi Lincoln Chamber, 3rd Floor (Room 309), 455 Main Street • Hours: M-F, 8:30 am-5:00 pm • Phone: (508) 799-1400 x31440 • Email: planning@worcesterma.gov This Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting will be held in-person at the • Website: date, time and location listed above. Meeting attendees will additionally have www.worcesterma.gov/planning- options to participate remotely by joining online or by phone: regulatory • Use the following link to join the meeting via computer The Zoning Board is committed to https://worcesterma.zoomgov.com/j/1604564634 ensuring that its public meetings are accessible to all. 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Michelle Johnstone, Sr. Preservation Planner Call to Order – 5:30 pm Rose Russell, Senior Planner Joe Trebilcock, Addressing Coordinator Requests for Continuances, Extensions, Postponements, & Olivia Houle, Planning Analyst Withdrawals Amy Beth Laythe, Planning Analyst Jorjette Lewis-Tyndale, Administrative Asst. U P CO MI N G M EE TI N GS January 12, 2026 February 2, 2026 February 23, 2026 March 16, 2026 1 Old Business – Public Hearings 1. 91 Cambridge Street (ZB-2025-080) Special Permit: To extend, alter or change a privileged pre-existing, nonconforming use. (Article XVI, Section 4.C) Petitioner: Nirav Raj Borad Present Use: Presently on the premises is a 4-pump self-serve gas station with a kiosk. Zone Designation: RG-5 (Residence, General) zoning district. Petition Purpose: The applicant seeks to convert the existing kiosk to storage and construct a ±560 SF convenience store on the parcel to be operated as an accessory activity to the existing gas station and make other associated site improvements. Testimony Date: 11/17/2026 Constructive Grant Deadline: 2/3/2026 2. 172-174 Shrewsbury Street (ZB-2025-084) Variance: For relief from the minimum front yard setback requirement for uses with ground-floor residence within the CCOD (Commercial Corridors Overlay District) zone. (Article IX, Section 6.A.1.a) Variance: For relief from the minimum off-street parking requirements for a multi-family dwelling. (Article IV, Section 7, Table 4.4) Variance: For relief from the maximum number of compact parking space requirements. (Article IV, Section 7, Table 4.4, Note 3.b.) Petitioner: Parkside Holdings Inc Present Use: Presently on the premises is a building with offices and commercial space on the ground floor. Zone Designation: BG-3.0 (Business, General) zoning district, the Commercial Corridor Overlay District - Shrewsbury Street Subarea (CCOD-S) and the Union Station Sign Overlay District (USOD). Petition Purpose: The applicant seeks to convert all, or a portion of, the existing building to residential units, resulting in ±44 new residential units, construct a parking area in the rear with ±17 spaces, and make associated site improvements. Testimony Date: 12/8/2025 Constructive Grant Deadline: 2/3/2026 3. 1103 Millbury Street (ZB-2025-095) Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement for a multi-family low-rise dwelling in a BL-1.0 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Special Permit: To allow a residential use in a BL-1.0 zone (Article IV, Section 2, Table 4.1, Multi-family dwelling, low rise, Residential Use #11). Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2). Petitioner: Asmyra Construction, Inc Present Use: Presently on the premises is a vacant lot. Zone Designation: Split zoned between the BL-1.0 (Business, Limited) and the RL-7 (Residence, Limited) zoning districts and in the Blackstone River Parkway Sign Overlay District (BSOD) Petition Purpose: The applicant seeks to construct a 3-story multi-family, low-rise dwelling with 40 units atop drive under parking and a surface parking lot with a total of 80 parking spaces Testimony Date: 12/8/2025 Constructive Grant Deadline: 2/26/2026 2  New Business – Public Hearings 4. 26 Milton Street (ZB-2025-089) Lot A: Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (stories) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (feet) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum setback requirement for an accessory structure (Article IV, Section 8.B.10) Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2) Lot B: Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (stories) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (feet) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum setback requirement for an accessory structure (Article IV, Section 8.B.10) Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2) Lot C: Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (stories) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (feet) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum setback requirement for an accessory structure (Article IV, Section 8.B.10) Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2) Petitioner: Milton Street Properties, LLC Present Use: Presently on the premises are 3 partially built single-family attached style dwellings and a ±15 FT retaining wall. Zone Designation: RG-5 (Residence, General) zoning district. Petition Purpose: The applicant seeks retroactive approval for a previously built retaining wall on the property and retroactive approval to construct three single-family attached dwellings and associated site improvements. Public Hearing Deadline: 1/12/2026 Constructive Grant Deadline: 2/3/2026 3  New Business – Public Hearings 5. 28 Milton Street (ZB-2025-090) Lot A: Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (stories) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (feet) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum setback requirement for an accessory structure (Article IV, Section 8.B.10) Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2) Lot B: Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (stories) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (feet) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum setback requirement for an accessory structure (Article IV, Section 8.B.10) Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2) Lot C: Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (stories) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the maximum height requirement (feet) for a single-family attached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum setback requirement for an accessory structure (Article IV, Section 8.B.10) Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2) Petitioner: Milton Street Properties, LLC Present Use: Presently on the premises are 3 partially built single-family attached style dwellings and a ±15 FT retaining wall. Zone Designation: RG-5 (Residence, General) zoning district. Petition Purpose: The applicant seeks retroactive approval for a previously built retaining wall on the property and retroactive approval to construct three single-family attached dwellings and associated site improvements. Public Hearing Deadline: 1/12/2026 Constructive Grant Deadline: 2/3/2026 4  New Business – Public Hearings 6. 112 & 116 Rodney Street (ZB-2025-101) 112 Rodney Street: Amendment to To modify the parking, dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, Special Permit: and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2) 116 Rodney Street: Amendment to To modify the parking, dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, Special Permit: and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2) Petitioner: Grandx Property Management, LLC Present Use: Presently the premises of 112 Rodney Street is a detached, three-family dwelling. Presently on 116 Rodney Street is a three-family detached dwelling under construction. Zone Designation: RG-5 (Residence, General) zoning district. Petition Purpose: The applicant is seeking to retroactively permit modifications to the height and location of the retaining walls and modify the parking layout between 112 and 116 Rodney Street. Public Hearing Deadline: 2/26/2026 Constructive Grant Deadline: TBD 7. 30 & 32 Clifton Street (ZB-2025-104) 32 Clifton Street (existing 3-family): Variance: For relief from the minimum lot area requirement for a three-family detached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum side yard setback requirement for a three-family detached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum rear yard setback requirement for a three-family detached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum off-street parking requirements for a three-family detached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 7, Table 4.4) 30 Clifton Street (proposed 2-family) Variance: For relief from the minimum lot area requirement for a two-family detached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum frontage requirement for a two-family detached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum rear yard setback requirement for a two-family detached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum side yard setback requirement for a two-family detached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2) Variance: For relief from the minimum off-street parking requirements for a two-family detached dwelling in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 7, Table 4.4) Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2) Petitioner: Samuel Esan Present Use: Presently on the premises of 32 Clifton Street is a three-family detached dwelling. On the premises of 30 Clifton Street is a 2-story accessory structure. Zone Designation: RG-5 (Residence, General) zoning district Petition Purpose: The applicant seeks to raze the current structure at 30 Clifton Street, construct a two-family detached dwelling, and to conduct associated site improvements. Minor changes are proposed at 32 Clifton Street which include modifications to the parking facilities, and associated site improvements. Public Hearing Deadline: 2/26/2026 Constructive Grant Deadline: 4/2/2026 5 New Business – Public Hearings 8. 540 West Boylston Street (ZB-2026-002) Special Permit: To extend, alter or change a privileged pre-existing, nonconforming use. (Article XVI, Section 4.C). Special Permit: To allow Retail Sales use in an RG-5 zone (Article IV, Section 2, Table 4.1, Business Use #26). Petitioner: Town Fair Tire Center Present Use: Presently on the premises is a vacant ±20,049 SF commercial building with two tenant spaces. Zone Designation: The property is split zoned between the BL-1.0 (Business, Limited) and the RG-5 (Residence, General) zoning districts. Petition Purpose: The applicant seeks to renovate the existing structure to operate a ±9,000 SF retail space to support a 6-bay Tire Installation Center, with the secondary ±7,978 SF tenant space to remain separate. The applicant seeks to make improvements in the parking facility related to landscaping, pedestrian infrastructure and loading capabilities, and to conduct other associated site improvements. Public Hearing Deadline: 2/25/2026 Constructive Grant Deadline: TBD 9. 56 Pleasant Street (ZB-2026-004) Variance: For relief from the minimum front yard setback requirement for a high-rise multi-family building in the CCOD (Article IX, Section 6. A. 1.). Petitioner: 56 Pleasant Street LLC Present Use: Presently on the premises is a vacant lot. Zone Designation: BG-6.0 (Business, General) zoning district, in the Commercial Corridors Overlay District - Downtown (CCOD-D) and the Downtown/Blackstone Canal Sign Overlay District (BSOD). Petition Purpose: The applicant seeks to construct ±19-story, high-rise multi-family dwelling with ±125 units, ground-floor commercial spaces and to conduct associated site improvements. Public Hearing Deadline: 2/25/2026 Constructive Grant Deadline: 4/1/2026 Other Business 10. Communications 11. Discussion of Board Policies and Procedures a) 2026 Meeting Deadlines and Schedule b) Elections for Chair & Vice Chair in the new year 12. Approval of Minutes – 12/29/2025 13. Adjournment 6